The document discusses the history and development of the cell theory, outlining key figures like Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, and Rudolf Virchow and their contributions to early microscopy and the realization that all living things are made of cells. It also explains the main postulates of the classical cell theory and provides a modern interpretation, noting that cells contain genetic material, their activity dictates the organism, and cells of the same species have identical genetic makeup. The objectives are to describe the cell theory postulates and explain the characteristics that define all living organisms.